About Safa Khemiri Safa Khemiri Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering wireless communication artificial intelligence Safa Khemiri is an MS/PhD candidate at the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Education and Early Career In 2018 and after being ranked among the top 2% at the Tunisian national contest for entrance to engineering schools, Safa Khemiri joined the best engineering school in Tunisia, "Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (EPT)" where she received multidisciplinary training. In her final year, she specialized in signals and systems. Before joining KAUST for her Master’s degree, Safa had Articles Related News August 2025 KAUST scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference 1 min read · Tue, Aug 26 2025 News Clip News 5G networks electromagnetic Next generation wireless communications radio frequency communication Study offers first application of stochastic geometry for the safe deployment of 5G towers around runways October 2023 Optimizing 6G connectivity: Tethered UAVs unleash the potential of aerial base stations 1 min read · Thu, Oct 26 2023 News In a recent research initiative, a team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Safa Khemiri, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini has proposed a novel system where aerial base stations (ABSs) are strategically deployed in user hotspots to alleviate network traffic and support terrestrial base stations (TBSs). The team's research delves into three distinct deployment scenarios, evaluating them based on their coverage performance and energy efficiency. To provide a more realistic representation of the system, they have developed a comprehensive model Authored News December 2024 Safa Khemiri wins third prize in 4MT competition at IEEE Globecom 2024 1 min read · Wed, Dec 18 2024 In a notable achievement, KAUST CTL Ph.D. candidate Safa Khemiri has secured the third prize in the prestigious 4-Minute Thesis (4MT) competition at the IEEE Globecom 2024 conference. The competition, which is known for its high level of academic rigor, challenges Ph.D students to present their innovative research in just four minutes, making it an exceptional platform for showcasing cutting-edge work to a global audience. Her research, which explores the coexistence problem between 5G network and radio altimeter, impressed the esteemed panel of judges and her fellow participants. The IEEE
KAUST scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference 1 min read · Tue, Aug 26 2025 News Clip News 5G networks electromagnetic Next generation wireless communications radio frequency communication Study offers first application of stochastic geometry for the safe deployment of 5G towers around runways
Optimizing 6G connectivity: Tethered UAVs unleash the potential of aerial base stations 1 min read · Thu, Oct 26 2023 News In a recent research initiative, a team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Safa Khemiri, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini has proposed a novel system where aerial base stations (ABSs) are strategically deployed in user hotspots to alleviate network traffic and support terrestrial base stations (TBSs). The team's research delves into three distinct deployment scenarios, evaluating them based on their coverage performance and energy efficiency. To provide a more realistic representation of the system, they have developed a comprehensive model
Safa Khemiri wins third prize in 4MT competition at IEEE Globecom 2024 1 min read · Wed, Dec 18 2024 In a notable achievement, KAUST CTL Ph.D. candidate Safa Khemiri has secured the third prize in the prestigious 4-Minute Thesis (4MT) competition at the IEEE Globecom 2024 conference. The competition, which is known for its high level of academic rigor, challenges Ph.D students to present their innovative research in just four minutes, making it an exceptional platform for showcasing cutting-edge work to a global audience. Her research, which explores the coexistence problem between 5G network and radio altimeter, impressed the esteemed panel of judges and her fellow participants. The IEEE
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